When caring for a patient diagnosed with dependent personality disorder, the nurse should positively reinforce which behavior?
a. Choosing which clothing to wear
b. Asking another patient for advice
c. Sitting next to the nurse at a community meeting
d. Concealing anger with a family member
A
Dependent patients find it difficult to make even simple decisions. They often ask advice; thus, independently choosing their own attire is a behavior to be reinforced. The other options are behaviors that reflect dependent needs and are not desirable.
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